poetry , was laid down on 1 august 1898 in clyde ##bank , scotland , by the clyde ##bank engineering & shipbuilding co . and completed by john brown & company , which purchased the firm before asahi was completed . she was launched on 13 march 1899 and completed on 31 july 1900 . her completion was delayed by about three months when her bottom pl ##ating required repairs after running aground off south ##sea following sea trials . the ship departed england , after repairs in portsmouth , on the day of her completion , and arrived at yoko ##suka , japan , on 23 october 1900 . asahi became flagship of the standing fleet on 22 may 1901 and was assigned to the 1st battleship
poetry, was laid down on 1 august 1898 in clydebank, scotland, by the clydebank engineering & shipbuilding co. and completed by john brown & company, which purchased the firm before asahi was completed. she was launched on 13 march 1899 and completed on 31 july 1900. her completion was delayed by about three months when her bottom plating required repairs after running aground off southsea following sea trials. the ship departed england, after repairs in portsmouth, on the day of her completion, and arrived at yokosuka, japan, on 23 october 1900. asahi became flagship of the standing fleet on 22 may 1901 and was assigned to the 1st battleship